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GENERAL PROVISIONS (Coni'd) A. Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph 6, no claim under this contract shall be assigned. B. If this contract is not classified as "Top Secret", "Secret", "Confidential", or "Restricted", and if it provides for payments aggregating $1,000 or more, claims for moneys due or to become due to Contractor from the Government under this contract may be assigned to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency, and may thereafter be further assigned to any such institution pursuant to the provisions of the Assignment of Haims Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 1029, 31 U.S.C. 203, 41 U.S.C. 15)» Section VII - CONVICT LABOR A. The Contractor, in connection with the performance of this contract, shall not employ any persons undergoing sentences of imprisonment at hard labor which have been imposed by courts of the several States, Territories, or municipalities having criminal jurisdiction. This provision shall not be construed to preclude the employment of persons serving sentences on parole or probation, or persons who have served their terms. Section VIII - AIITI-DISCRIMINATION A. The Contractor in performing work under this contract shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color or national origin. The Contractor shall include this paragraph 8 in all of its subcontracts. For the purposes of this paragraph 8 , subcontracts shall include all purchase orders and agreements to perform all or any part of the work, or to make"or furnish any article, required for the performance of this contract,^ except purchase orders or agreements for the furnishing of standard commercial articles or raw materials. Section IX - DISPUTES A, Except as otherwise specifically provided in this contract, any dispute^ concerning questions of fact, which may''arise under this contract, and which is not disposed of by agreement, shall be decided by the Contracting Officer, who shall reduce his decision to writing and mail or otherwise furnish a copy thereof to the Contractor. Within thirty (30) days thereafter the Contractor may appeal in writing to the Secretary which appeal may be filed with the Contracting Officer, and the decision of the Secretary or his duly authorized representative shall be final and conclusive upon the parties hereto. Pending decision of such dispute, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the performance of this contract Section X — DEFINITIONS A. The term "Secretary", as used herein, shall mean the Secretary of the Department, and shall include the Under Secretary and any Assistant Secretary;, and t h e te rm "hi#, duly a u t h o r iz e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e " s h a l l mean a n y p e rs o n ( o t h e r than the Contracting Officer) or board authorized to act for the Secretary, B. Except as otherwise stated herein, the term "Contracting Officer , as vised^ herein, shall include his duly appointed successor or. his authorized representative Section VI - ASSIGNMENT OF CLAIMS This negotiated contract is made pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(c)i? of the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947 (Public Law 413, 80th Congress), and any required determination and findings with respect thereto has been made.